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Actively exploited macOS 0-day let hackers take screenshots of infected Macs

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Enlarge (credit: CHUYN / Getty Images ) Malicious hackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in fully updated versions of macOS that allowed them to take screenshots on infected Macs without having to get permission from victims first. The zero-day was exploited by XCSSET, a piece of malware discovered by security firm …

Actively exploited macOS 0day let hackers take screenshots of infected Macs

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Enlarge (credit: CHUYN / Getty Images ) Malicious hackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in fully updated versions of macOS that allowed them to take screenshots on infected Macs without having to get permission from victims first. The zeroday was exploited by XCSSET, a piece of malware discovered by security firm …

New malware found on 30,000 Macs has security pros stumped

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Enlarge (credit: Jayson Photography / Getty Images ) A previously undetected piece of malware found on almost 30,000 Macs worldwide is generating intrigue in security circles, which are still trying to understand precisely what it does and what purpose its self-destruct capability serves. Once an hour, infected Macs check a …